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COUSE SYLLABUS
HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
DEP 2004
Dr. Raeford Brown
316 GECB
412-7871
Office hours: MWF 8-10 (or by appointment)
Text: Crandell , Human Development, , McGraw-Hill Publishers
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The course is structured to provide the student with a general knowledge of the theories and principles central to the discipline of developmental psychology. Also called lifespan psychology, this course examines the psychological, behavioral and anatomical changes that take place in the human organism as it journeys from conception through infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood, senescence and death. Particular attention will be given to a cross-cultural interpretation of developmental issues that distinguish the human family.
OVERALL GOALS OF THE COURSE:
A. The student should acquire an effective knowledge-base of the theories principles, and concepts of human growth and development.
B. The student should be capable of demonstrating this newly acquired knowledge base on each of the examinations administered in class.
C. The student should develop an appreciation for the complexity of the contribution of genetic and environmental influences in the evolution of the developmental process.
D. The student will be exposed to information essential to becoming an effective agent in the socialization of children and the cultivation of health family dynamics.
E. The student should gain an understanding of the significance of the cultural diversity inherent in variety developmental expressions emanating from societies around the globe.
ACADEMIC LEARNING COMPETENCEIES:
Specific Content Knowledge:
1. The student will acquire an understanding of the sequential changes that take place across the life span. These changes pertain to the cognitive, motor, psychological and biological shifts that occur during childhood, adolescence, adulthood and aging.
2. The student will develop knowledge of character of the
HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
DEP 2004
Dr. Raeford Brown
316 GECB
412-7871
Office hours: MWF 8-10 (or by appointment)
Text: Crandell , Human Development, , McGraw-Hill Publishers
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The course is structured to provide the student with a general knowledge of the theories and principles central to the discipline of developmental psychology. Also called lifespan psychology, this course examines the psychological, behavioral and anatomical changes that take place in the human organism as it journeys from conception through infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood, senescence and death. Particular attention will be given to a cross-cultural interpretation of developmental issues that distinguish the human family.
OVERALL GOALS OF THE COURSE:
A. The student should acquire an effective knowledge-base of the theories principles, and concepts of human growth and development.
B. The student should be capable of demonstrating this newly acquired knowledge base on each of the examinations administered in class.
C. The student should develop an appreciation for the complexity of the contribution of genetic and environmental influences in the evolution of the developmental process.
D. The student will be exposed to information essential to becoming an effective agent in the socialization of children and the cultivation of health family dynamics.
E. The student should gain an understanding of the significance of the cultural diversity inherent in variety developmental expressions emanating from societies around the globe.
ACADEMIC LEARNING COMPETENCEIES:
Specific Content Knowledge:
1. The student will acquire an understanding of the sequential changes that take place across the life span. These changes pertain to the cognitive, motor, psychological and biological shifts that occur during childhood, adolescence, adulthood and aging.
2. The student will develop knowledge of character of the